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Talk Radio 1988 Directed by Oliver Stone

The last neighborhood in America.

A rude, contemptuous talk show host becomes overwhelmed by the hatred that surrounds his program just before it goes national.

Countries Canada , USA
Production Countries Canada , USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gnere Drama
Budget $4,000,000
Revenue $3,468,572
Release Date 21 December 1988
109 mins
Cast
Eric Bogosian
Eric Bogosian Barry Champlain
Ellen Greene
Ellen Greene Ellen
Leslie Hope
Leslie Hope Laura
John C. McGinley
John C. McGinley Stu
Alec Baldwin
Alec Baldwin Dan
John Pankow
John Pankow Dietz
Michael Wincott
Michael Wincott Kent / Michael / Joe
Linda Atkinson
Linda Atkinson Sheila Fleming
Robert Trebor
Robert Trebor Jeffrey Fisher / Francine
Zach Grenier
Zach Grenier Sid Greenberg
Tony Frank
Tony Frank Dino
Harlan Jordan
Harlan Jordan Coach Armstrong
Bill Johnson
Bill Johnson Fan #1
Kevin Howard
Kevin Howard Fan #2
Anna Thomson
Anna Thomson Woman at Basketball Game / Denise
Bruno Rubeo
Bruno Rubeo Tony
Pirie MacDonald
Pirie MacDonald Judge Willard
Allan Corduner
Allan Corduner Vince / Morris
Mimi Cochran
Mimi Cochran Girl #1
Rockets Redglare
Rockets Redglare Killer / Redneck Caller
Angus G. Wynne III
Angus G. Wynne III Engineer
Chip Moody
Chip Moody Announcer
David Poynter
David Poynter Engineer
Peter Zapp
Peter Zapp Josh / Vincent (voice)
Carl Kissin
Carl Kissin Glen (voice)
Park Overall
Park Overall Debbie / Agnes / Theresa (voice)
Michele Mariana
Michele Mariana Rhonda / Elderly Woman / Julia (voice)
Earl Hindman
Earl Hindman Chet / Black John / Jerry (voice)
John Seitz
John Seitz Bob (voice)
Kyle McClaran
Kyle McClaran Arnold (voice)
Dee Pyland
Dee Pyland Nancy (voice)
Daniel Escobar
Daniel Escobar Frank (voice)
William De Acutis
William De Acutis John the Rapist / Ralph (voice)
Frederica Meister
Frederica Meister Sexy Woman (voice)
Luis Barajas
Luis Barajas Fred (voice)
Vernie Bailey
Vernie Bailey Jackie (voice)
Martin Rayner
Martin Rayner Arnold (voice)
Alan Clark
Alan Clark Larry (voice)
John B. Wells
John B. Wells V.O. (voice)
Leigh French
Leigh French Newscaster (voice)
Walter Lynn
Walter Lynn Newscaster (voice)
Theresa Bell
Theresa Bell Lucy (uncredited)
Kim Gelvin
Kim Gelvin Basketball Game Audience Member (uncredited)
Wayne Shannon
Wayne Shannon Basketball Game Photographer (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Oliver Stone
Oliver Stone
Writers
Eric Bogosian
Eric Bogosian
Oliver Stone
Oliver Stone
Producers
A. Kitman Ho
A. Kitman Ho
Edward R. Pressman
Edward R. Pressman
Executive Producers
Greg Strangis
Greg Strangis
Sam Strangis
Sam Strangis
Cinematography
Robert Richardson
Robert Richardson
Composer
Stewart Copeland
Stewart Copeland
Editors
David Brenner
David Brenner
Joe Hutshing
Joe Hutshing
Production Design
Bruno Rubeo
Bruno Rubeo
Sound
Scott Martin Gershin
Scott Martin Gershin
Wylie Stateman
Wylie Stateman
Lon Bender
Lon Bender
Carlton Kaller
Carlton Kaller
Tod A. Maitland
Tod A. Maitland
Original Writers
Eric Bogosian
Eric Bogosian
Tad Savinar
Tad Savinar
Stephen Singular
Stephen Singular
Art Direction
Milo
Milo
Set Decoration
Derek R. Hill
Derek R. Hill
Costume Design
Ellen Mirojnick
Ellen Mirojnick
Makeup Artist
Sharon Ilson
Sharon Ilson
Hairstylist
Martha Marek Beresford
Martha Marek Beresford
Music
Budd Carr
Budd Carr
Casting
Billy Hopkins
Billy Hopkins
Risa Bramon Garcia
Risa Bramon Garcia
Script Supervisor
Susan Malerstein
Susan Malerstein
Lighting
Johnny Gutierrez
Johnny Gutierrez
Assistant Directors
Joseph P. Reidy
Joseph P. Reidy
Vebe Borge
Vebe Borge
Additional Photography
Joyce Rudolph
Joyce Rudolph